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We just had a fab day watching the jousting at Hever Castle. It was simply outstanding: stunning horses, plenty of "wow" stunts etc... It's on every weekend all summer. Thought I'd share.

Thank you, Burbage. I'm eligible. I've finally found the option that fits me buried at the bottom of a page. Now hunting for payslips and proof of address... Might call Citizen Advice Bureau for help too, good idea. Thanks!

Hi everyone, I'm looking to speak to EEA nationals who've been granted UK citizenship (or going through the process). I'm a bit lost. The www.gov.uk website tells me I need a residence card before I can apply for citizenship but when I download the application form, none of the options seem to apply to me. Can anyone help please? Thank you.

I posted a letter from govia on this forum last year. They were blaming delays on lack of drivers and everything would be better in April 2016... They've got no idea what they're doing.

I think it is time to remove Claire Perry, yes. She's just got no idea. The sloppiness of the letter is proof she doesn't care.

I'm really annoyed with the tone of the response to the petition. I agree that changing the name above the door wouldn't necessarily help. But she's basically telling us to suck it up and it will get better in 2018. It's also badly written, with mistakes in it and acronyms which mean nothing to me.

Message for the person who was picked up by the erratic and inconsiderate taxi driver (black Mercedes) this morning. Can you please provide me with the taxi company's name so I can complain? Thank you.

Announcing this just the week when southern is cutting train services from ED just shows how out of touch he is. As a result of Southern cutting down services, I will now use my 16-year old car everyday to drive to another station that is really inconvenient to reach by bus.

I'm appalled by Claire Perry's comments. Just wrote to her telling her just that. Not that it will help. Helen Hayes is the only one who seems to be fighting our corner.

I've emailed Harriet Harman and Sadiq Khan. I think this could all be potentially dangerous as well.

Wondering if James Barber or Renata are monitoring this thread. This is going to have serious consequences for ED families: getting to our jobs on time, picking up children from childcare...

So even though I no longer use southern, they're still going to manage to mess up my new commute on the West Croydon line. There's no limit to their uselessness.

Yes, edanna, unless you have a young baby at nursery who's not had all their shots...

Police attended twice to a group of youths screaming, knocking bins over, etc... It's not the first time. Does anyone know which house they're connected to?

Thanks for starting this thread. I'm French and married to a uk citizen. I'm applying for residency (and then nationality) as soon as I've got all the paperwork I need. Do have a look at the rules for residency. If you have been here for five years or more, I think, you can apply. I don't worry about house prices at all, nor the value of the pound. It will even out in the end and you're not going to be chucked out of the country tomorrow and having to make a distress sale. For me, the worry is a. My job and b. EU friends leaving, and the prospect of London being less multicultural. I'm also enjoying raising a little multicultural Londoner.

France also has gp-style paediatricians and children go for regular routine visits. I wish the same existed here.

Complete mess again tonight... Saw the guardian article but can't say I trust any side. There certainly wasn't a train driver in sight tonight. Bring on driverless trains!

My husband went to a shitty prep school and was written off as not academic. The rest of his school and university career proved them wrong. I sometimes wonder how skilled teachers really are in private schools. They get privileged kids through the door, select them based on tests and still can't/won't cope with anyone that doesn't fit the mould.

Blimey - and you paid ?4,000 a term for the privilege of being told your six-year-old is not academic... I'm glad you found a better school.

I was about to write a similar post and then saw yours... Same story here. Our dd changed in the last week. Everything I ask her is met with a "no". Strictly no advice to offer, sorry.

Thank you for all your good advice. My preference would go to classes but husband's refusing to treck all the way to north London. :-) I don't think the problem is with her pencil grip or muscles. She just doesn't recognise that some letters are tall letters and others not. And the way she attaches letters is not always correct. My own handwriting is horrible so I can't really help her.

They shouldn't play loud music in their garden full stop.

I'm looking for feedback on the Magic Link Handwriting programme (classes or DVDs). It's very expensive so I want to make sure it works. Thank you.

You did the right thing, Boddle.

Ottoline by Chris Riddell and The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy come to mind. Also the short version of Famous Five and The diary of Tom Gates. And for you to read to her, Little House on the Prairie.